Tuesday, May 22, 2007

I Led Three Lives: Information from Answers.com

When I was a kid, I vacationed with my parents on the coast of southern New Hampshire. This was in the 1950s, before the interstate highway system was built. Dad drove. Mom rode shotgun. I was in the back seat. One of the things I remember seeing as we headed up to Hampton Beach was Herb Philbrick's place.

I didn't know he was in the advertising business before he crossed that line and became a spy. Interesting. Very interesting...


I Led Three Lives: Information from Answers.com

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

without having to Kuggle who is this Philbrick?

Anonymous said...

I am astonished that the genius from Jacksonville, former Jeopardy contestant doesn't know who Herb Philbrick is. He was a spy back in the 1940s/50s. Settled in southern New Hampshire, where he owned some kind of store that was on the way to Hampton Beach. That TV show, I Led Three Lives was based on his life. C'mon. You knew that. Didn't you?

Anonymous said...

now that you mention it yes....takes some time to put together. In fact recently did a puzzle/quiz where people were matched with apples. he was Northern Spy- that variety of apple. Some times the synapses don't connect, sometimes they misfire as in I kept thinking Kim Philby?

Anonymous said...

I knew you'd know. My faith has been restored. And yeah, Kim Philby's a name I associate with Philbrick. Both spies. Wonder what kind of apple Philby would be? Rotten to the corps?

Anonymous said...

two things....when I was doing that puzzle with apples I was frustrated having been led off track by focusing on Red, a common component of many apple names....then eureka...I thought of the Spy varieties,(there's even a Red Spy hybrid- but it didn't fit). I was happy. And... Please qualfy, in future- former Jeopardy CHAMPION...not just a contestant please.

Anonymous said...

Sorry Champ.